semipostal

English

Etymology

From semi- +‎ postal.

Adjective

semipostal (not comparable)

1. (of a postage stamp) Issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.

Translations

issued and sold for higher price than face value

Finnish: avustus- (fi)

Further reading

• semipostal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Noun

semipostal (plural semipostals)

1. A postage stamp of this kind.

Synonyms

• semi-postal stamp, charity stamp

Translations

type of stamp — see semi-postal stamp